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Old 04-27-2005, 07:32 AM   #1
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Just purchased my 1st Porsche (03 BoxS) and now understand what all the hype is about. My first two mods were a new sound system and the short throw shifter. Has anyone had any success with mods such as air flow, exhaust and/or computer chips.
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Old 04-27-2005, 07:46 AM   #2
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The general experience here appears to be negative on the air flow mods, chips etc.
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Old 04-27-2005, 10:29 AM   #3
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Ditto. Boxsters just dont' seem to like them. Do a thorough search of threads on this site alone and you'll find guys who have dropped $5k or more into intake and exhausts and chip mods and have actually lost HP. That just had to suck!

Don't use any oil-based air filters like K&N either... they'll screw up your MAF (mass air fuel sensor) and it will cost you plenty to get that replaced.

Now you can "desnorkel" it if you like to get a little louder sound, which was done to my car before I bought it used.
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Old 04-27-2005, 10:35 AM   #4
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Good article... http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Columns/articleId=105024
Applies to the Boxster fairly well.
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Old 04-27-2005, 12:34 PM   #5
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Good read.. A year ago I decided to sell my 14 month old Acura RSX and get into a Boxster rather than spend money modifying the RSX. I've never been upset that I didn't stick with the Acura.
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Old 04-27-2005, 03:36 PM   #6
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I've had good luck with the BMC F1 high flow filter. It's an oil based cotton filter like the K&N but comprised of higher quality materials and they don't go overboard on the oil from the factory. It's supposed to flow considerable more air than the stock paper. It is the standard filter in F1 racing. Here is the link http://shop.store.yahoo.com/eagleday/pobmcpefi.html The cheapest price I have found is 70 bucks at eagleday and some places as high as 120. Dansk headers and cats will give some gains on their own and are relatively inexpensive compared to places like S-Car-Go or Gemballa.
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Good article... http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Columns/articleId=105024
Applies to the Boxster fairly well.
Dang that was a good read! Thanks for the article Porschekid!
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Old 04-28-2005, 09:28 PM   #8
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Wow, that was really good. Makes me think twice about messing with my car. Tinker idous is so easy to get though! Anytime I think about modding my car I'll read that article first and then decide if it's worth it.
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